Kilyan
Meaning
"church, monastic cell"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,586
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kil, Killy, Ian
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"church, monastic cell"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"dark settlement"
Origin: Old English
Kilyan is more popular, ranked #4586 vs #4665 for Koltyn.
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Kilyan is more popular, ranked #4586 compared to Koltyn at #4665 in the United States.
Kilyan means "church, monastic cell" (Irish Gaelic origin). Koltyn means "dark settlement" (Old English origin).
Kilyan is primarily a boy name. Koltyn is primarily a boy name.